Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-29

POLICE REroRr.-Last night was clear
and cool with eight prisoners at the station
house.
Acting Mayer Strauss this morning dis
posed of the following CAGES
Edward Mead, arrested by officers Bontz
and Ioues, for disorGerly conduct, wes fined
$3.50
Wm. Marshall, VIM jordan, Israel Mason,
Ki4h Parker and Benz Mason, all coofed,
arrested by 1t. Smith and officers Bcntzacd
jones. for felonicus assault on Lee Wright,
we're sent to sil to await further eXGmiaa-
ton
Sarah Vinton, coorcd, arrested By officers
Simpson and Sherwood, for disorderly Con
duct, was Gocd SO
Vim. Gary, arrested by oilicera Bo;,.z and
jones, f5r being drunk in the streets. was
fined 81
colored woman, arrested By 1t. Smith,
charged with disorderly conduct. WIS dis
missed.
Susan Gaines, colortd, arrested By officers
Bieuner and McCuen, on the charge OF
lunacy, was tuned over 30 her husband.
Taylor Petty, arrested hY officer Young
for beug drunk and disotder!y, was fined
Il
white man, arrested by officer Jones,
charged With being drunk on the street, WAS
dismissed
Littleton Hall, arrested by officer Taylor,
for being drunk and dieorderly, was fined
s.
Thos. Bennett and Peter Mcnamara, ar
Tested by officer Simpson, for being drunk
and disOrderly, were fined s. each.
PERSONAL Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Oettin-
yer nee Martha RosenthaD are in the city
visiting the atter's parents They have just
returned from IN extended Western trip
and are spending few days here prior to
locating in Wilson, N. c., their future
home
Col. aud Mrs. s. n. Johnston are in the
city on visit to Mai. George Johnston.
Messrs W. ] Hall end Eugene Taylor
have returned from q visit TO the Northern
watering places.
Mr. Stewart Jameson has returned from
atrip to the Sweet Chalybeate Springs.
Mrs Frank Kelly, of this city, is seriously
Ill at Rappahannock.
Officer Franks, whose sudden illness was
mentioned on Saturday last, was considered
better to-day.
Dr.. Bedford Brown has returned from
Long Branch.
-Ors. Rust and Dicdle of this city are in attend
soce upon the session of the Virginia State Den
iaI Association at Old Point. DR.. Cox expects to
leave for Old Point tonight.
Mr.. Jos Kaufman has returned from Oakland.
a CLOTHES SINGING" episode on south
Royal street, on Saturday last, afforded con-
siderable amusement to the neighbors of the
locality in which it occurred. 1t appears
that the wife of enc of the occupants of the
house in question had for some cause or
other left her husband and gone back to her
Old home. The wife of the other occupant
OF the house thereupon, to rid the house of
the deserted husband, threw his clothes
ever the fence into neighbours yard. The
husband, it is said, who still wished to be
considered q tenant of the house. stationed
himself in the neiehbors yard, and as fast
as his clothes were thrown over the fence
would throw them back into his yard again.
This was kept up for some time, and unit!
Tue clothes were 50 soiled that they were oil
htle use; but it is not known whether or
not the husband established his claim as 8
ieuaEt.
DEATH OF AN OLD RsslDENT.-Mr.
Michael Lonergan, an OLD and well-known
resident OF this city, died Mt his home on
Pendleton street. between WASHINGTON and
Columbus, on Saturday evening last, in the
9o;h year of his age. lie vas a native OF
county Tipperary, Ireland, but had lived
here Tor the past thirty-ti 1--WE years. He was
an excellent man in all the relations of life
and had many friends throughout the city
de was the father of Mr.. John Lonergan, 81
long connected with the Mansion House
and Tontine hotels.
It is said that guuners are shooting reed
bids nn6 nrtnlan nnl a .aa... .